Low fee rates leading to shortage of homecare workers
The minimum fee rate for buying homecare by local authorities and the NHS has been calculated at £25.95 per hour, up from £23.20.
Allowing for...
Social care workers in Wales to receive wage rise
Local authorities and health boards in Wales will be provided with £70m so they can implement a real living wage uplift for public service...
Cera launches rapid discharge service
Cera is launching a rapid discharge service that will aim for 80% of patients who can be discharged from hospital to be seen on...
National Care Service in England would not solve sector’s challenges
A National Care Service in England would not be the most appropriate response to solving the challenges facing adult social care, a House of...
Operators show resilience as occupancy and profitability rise
UK care home market occupancy is returning to pre-pandemic levels, with rates reaching 84.3% this year in comparison to 79.4% in 2021.
Data revealed in...
Social care providers remain unequal partners, MPs told
A lack of understanding and recognition of the sector is leading to providers feeling they are not part of any strategy to deliver joined...
Anchor pledges to be age-friendly employer
Anchor has signed up to a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better to make workplaces age-friendly.
By signing the pledge, the not-for-profit...
Committee demands clarity over funds and care packages
More clarity is needed over funding commitments outlined in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement, as well as a better definition of what constitutes a care...
Hallmark invests £1.3m to support staff over winter
Hallmark Care Homes is investing £1.3m into winter measures to help its team members with the rising cost of living.
The group, which operates 19...
Too few applicants leaving care vacancies unfilled, report finds
Nearly half of all care services in Scotland (47%) reported having vacancies at the end of 2021 - an 11-percentage-point rise from the previous...
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